Preface：Passing on the record of the past turbulent year to the future

This issue, featuring the Annual Report of Architecture 2011, informs its existing and new members, of what the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) devoted its efforts to, what it achieved, and what issues remained unsolved during the past year, in order to pass them on and make them open for discussion.

The journal opens with a round-table talk on two noteworthy topics concerning AIJ's efforts during 2011. One is the response to the Great East Japan Earthquake which occurred on March 11. Needless to say, a great deal of effort was made on every level of the AIJ Research Committees, Chapters and individual members, but in this report we focus on the response made by the Institute as a whole. We asked experts in relevant fields to talk about what sort of activities were carried out on an organization level, what was achieved and what remain as tasks, as well as future efforts both planned and anticipated. Another is the AIJ's involvement in the UIA 2011 Tokyo held for one week from September 25. While reviewing the AIJ's achievements including the operation of its academic programs, the round-table talk includes discussions concerning the historical background over the invitation of the UIA World Congress to Japan, and the roles and tasks that the AIJ should assume in the future in terms of globalization of the Japanese architectural industry.

The above are followed by reports by AIJ Research Committees, Councils for Support/Special Committees, and Chapters which are in the same format as that of the recent annual reports. For these reports, a request was made to each Committee and Chapter to be sure to include any efforts regarding the Earthquake. Thanks to their collaboration, we believe that we were able to compile a highly concentrated report of the past one year. This issue, including AIJ's earthquake measure related data and the regular chronological table of architecture, will surely be repeatedly referred to in the future.

Taking this opportunity, we would like to inform our readers that the AIJ was awarded on July 27, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation Certification of Appreciation for Contributions concerning the Great East Japan Earthquake, commending us for significant achievements in the stabilization of social infrastructure in the affected areas and studies of future measures.

The title logo, Kenchiku Zasshi (in Japanese) on the cover is taken from the first issue published 125 years ago in 1887. The metal printing plate passed on by the previous Editorial Board was used.

Editorial Board

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[Series] The Resolve to Rebuilding: City Reconstruction in Blueprint
Reconstruction Plan of the City Center of Le Havre, after World War II / Setsuji Nagase

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[Series] Great East Japan Earthquake Serial Report 1 Devastated Areas Have Just Started to Stir
Shibitachi-ko Machizukuri Hyakunenkai Now / Toshihiro Sato

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[Series] Great East Japan Earthquake Serial Report 2 Life in Temporary Housing
Rest, a Part of Life / Satoshi Nasu

Annual Report of Architecture 2012

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[Preface to the Special Issue] Passing on the record of the past turbulent year to the future

Research Committee on Marine Engineering and Architecture | Drawing Up a Planning and Design Guide for Marine Architecture, and Examining the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Damage / Takuji Hamamoto